Built around Old School White Box roleplaying Games, Battleaxes & Beasties is a complete game in one book. It includes all the information you need to create your Adventurers and run a game, including a starting setting, monsters, magic items, and a first level dungeon crawl style adventure.

If you are looking for something old with a touch of something new, have a look. Previews are available for download here, as well as on our facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/sgriffonproductions/

A more comprehensive 27 page preview is available here on my page for free to give you a better idea of what is in the book if you'd like to see that prior to purchasing.

Yes, I've been tweaking the proof, I had some art issues with the first two copies I got back (I missed them in the first one :D) and have what I hope is the final proof coming. It will be offered in softcover and hardcover and those who have already purchased the PDF will receive a discount when purchasing the POD copy. I'm hoping for POD release within the next two to three weeks, depending on how long it takes to get the proof back.

Jeff WJanuary 27, 2017 4:25 am UTC

PURCHASER

Outstanding. I particularly like the discount and wish more Publishers would offer the same, as I think it would make people less hesitant to give PDF's a shot before a POD for a particular product is an option. I'm ordering the PDF now.

February 03, 2017 8:56 pm UTC

PUBLISHER

Discount emails sent out.

James AJanuary 13, 2017 2:27 pm UTC

PURCHASER

I also hope you will release more beasties for this product......I like your take on monsters and would like to see more done in this format. (Especially maybe some demons and devils....though I suppose the ones from Skyscrapers and Sorcery would work)

January 14, 2017 12:59 am UTC

PUBLISHER

Glad you like it. I'm currently working on the first adventure, Witches of Hagswallow. I will try to add at least one new Beastie to every adventure, plus I'll pull together additional ones, including demons and the like.

Battleaxes & Beasties is a core rule book from Sleeping Griffon Productions. It is based on Swords & Wizardry, but has some interesting quirks of it's own. The book is 175 pages, black & white interior with color covers. There are hardc [...]

This is a rock solid little game! It has the feel of first edition while employing a fresh approach to the rules.
I especially liked the author's rendition of classic monsters. They are just different enough to be exciting again!
I for one look forw [...]

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